Thursday, March 30, 2023

“A CHORUS LINE” FOR THE 21ST CENTURY by Ron Fassler

Current cast members of “A Chorus Line” at the Cincinnati Playhouse: Musa Hitomi (Connie), Diego Guevara (Paul), Courtney Arango (Diana), Drew Lachey (Zach), Jonathan Duvelson (Ritchie) …

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 12:55PM
Friday, March 24, 2023

Summer, 1976 | Laura Linney & Jessica Hecht by Manhattan Theatre Club

For the first time ever, Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht are sharing the stage. Don’t miss your chance to see these two stars together in Summer, 1976 on Broadway. -------- SUMMER, 1976 B…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:32PM

It Began With a Maverick | Full Video by Stratford Festival

Whether the journey is a few minutes or a few hours away, a visit to the Stratford Festival comes with the promise of making memories in an unforgettable theatre town. Here's a glimpse into…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:24AM
Thursday, March 23, 2023

Stars Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht Reveal How They Built Their Characters for Summer, 1976 by Caitlin Hornik

Tony Award nominees Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht were preteens in 1976. Now, they’re returning to that year by way of the world-premiere production of David Auburn’s Summer, 1976, whic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Caissie Levy to Star in London Premiere of Next to Normal This Summer

Levy will play Diana in the Tom Kitt/Brian Yorkey musical at the Donmar Warehouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2023

NOËL COWARD WAS NOT JUST AN AMIABLE JESTER BUT A SCATHING SOCIAL SATIRIST by Robert Shuman

(Michael Billington’s article appeared in the Guardian, 3/21; Will Young as Nicky Lancaster and Diana Hardcastle as Florence Lancaster in The Vortex at the Royal Exchange theatre, Manchest…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 08:30PM

Summer, 1976 | Meet David Auburn by Manhattan Theatre Club

Proof, The Columnist, Lost Lake and now, #Summer1976Play. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Auburn returns to MTC with his fourth new play, which stars Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:40PM

Moving Zoetic Stage’s Musical Is Far More Than Next To Normal by Bill Hirschman

This Zoetic production of Next To Normal – easily one of the finest in its history -- blesses the audience with a deeply affecting meld of fluid staging, glorious music and five superb per…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:43PM
Monday, March 20, 2023

Summer, 1976 | On Broadway by Manhattan Theatre Club

SUMMER, 1976 By David Auburn Directed by Daniel Sullivan With Laura Linney, Jessica Hecht ON BROADWAY at the SAMUEL J. FRIEDMAN THEATRE Begins performances April 4, 2023. Four-time Emmy Aw…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:45PM
Thursday, March 16, 2023

Village Idiot review – big bawdy comedy wears its intelligence lightly by Mark Fisher

Nottingham PlayhouseSamson Hawkins’s debut is part Jerusalem part This Country, bringing big laughs while asking serious questions about identity nostalgia and modernity Is it too soon to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:08AM
Friday, March 10, 2023

50 YEARS LATER: “SONDHEIM: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE” by Ron Fassler

Dual record set for “Sondheim: A Musical Tribute,” or as it’s commonly known, the “Scrabble Album” (1973).March 10, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler On March 11,…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 08:05AM
Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Diana: The Musical by Musicalsplaining

We're back for the new season with our discussion of the notorious 2019 dumpster fire! Angie wonders if musical theater was a mistake and Kaveh moonlights as a studio executive. Protect your…

SOURCE: rss.art19.com at 06:00AM
Friday, March 3, 2023

Rajiv Joseph, Helen Park among new Dramatists Guild Council members by Caitlin Hornik

The Dramatists Guild, the trade association for playwrights, composers, lyricists and librettists, has announced five new members of its national council. Broadway playwright Rajiv Joseph, P…

SOURCE: Broadway News at 12:24AM
Sunday, February 26, 2023

The week in theatre: Grenfell: System Failure; Medea; Trouble in Butetown – review by Susannah Clapp

Playground; @sohoplace; Donmar Warehouse, LondonRichard Norton-Taylor and Nicolas Kent’s second Grenfell drama is a shocking dissection of negligence; Sophie Okonedo breathes fire as Medea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:30AM
Friday, February 24, 2023

It Began With a Maverick (Teaser) by Stratford Festival

Whether the journey is a few minutes or a few hours away, a visit to the Stratford Festival comes with the promise of making memories in an unforgettable theatre town. Here's a glimpse into…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:34PM

‘Makes for an entertaining show’: TROUBLE IN BUTETOWN – Donmar Warehouse by Aleks Sierz

Donmar Warehouse, London – until 25 March 2023 With the fast-approaching anniversary of the latest war in Europe, our culture’s continued fascination with the second world war gets a con…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Trouble in Butetown review – humanity and heroism in wartime Cardiff by Arifa Akbar

Donmar Warehouse, LondonWhile Diana Nneka Atuona’s deft script could do with a final polish, its heart, humour and spirit sing in the hands of a luminous cast The Donmar’s last productio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:57AM
Monday, February 20, 2023

World Premiere of Trouble in Butetown Opens at Donmar Warehouse February 20 by Andrew Gans

Tinuke Craig directs Diana Nneka Atuona’s play at the London venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Monday, February 13, 2023

The Poeticism of Woman’s War: AnomalousCo’s “(beyond) Doomsday Scrolling” by Rhiannon Ling

Only a week after the invasion of Ukraine, three creatives found themselves nestled around a bartop. Kathryn Mederos Syssoyeva, Diana Zhdanova, and Jeremy Goren, the artistic directors of fe…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:44PM
Friday, February 10, 2023

World Premiere of Trouble in Butetown Begins at Donmar Warehouse February 10 by Andrew Gans

Tinuke Craig directs Diana Nneka Atuona’s play at the London venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Sunday, February 5, 2023

Sarah Parish: ‘I do get cast as a lot of killers​, a lot of tough women​’ by Tim Lewis

The actor from Industry, W1A and Mistresses on her return to the theatre, her habit of breaking bones and seeing her husband as Prince Andrew Sarah Parish is known for her TV roles, often pl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30AM
Wednesday, February 1, 2023

After a devastating fire, Coal Mine Theatre has come back blazing by Aisling Murphy - Staff Reporter

As opening night for ‘Yerma’ approaches, Diana Bentley and Ted Dykstra couldn’t be more grateful for the Coal Mine community’s support for their new venue.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:20AM
Monday, January 9, 2023

DIANA THE MUSICAL Now Available From Broadway Licensing

Now available for professional theatre companies, community theatre groups, colleges, and high schools to license and stage, the story of Diana, Princess of Wales, comes to life for audience…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:23PM

‘Diana, The Musical’ now available for licensing by Caitlin Hornik

Broadway Licensing has acquired the worldwide stage licensing rights to “Diana, The Musical.” “Diana,” which features a book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music and lyrics by David …

SOURCE: Broadway News at 06:14PM

DIANA THE MUSICAL Now Available for Worldwide Licensing

Diana, The Musical, the story of Diana, Princess of Wales, is now available for professional theatre companies, community theatre groups, colleges, and high schools to license and stage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM

Samuel L. Jackson & La Tanya Richardson, 1994 Edition by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Note: Sam Jackson is wearing a hat for the Birmingham Black Barons, a Negro League team that played 1920-1960.  Tonight I'm headed to the TCG "Our Stories" Gala honoring Samuel L. Jackson …

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 04:47PM
Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Thank you for Reuniting with us! | Stratford Festival 2022 by Stratford Festival

To our valued members, guests and artists: thank you for an incredible theatre season! 2022 was a year of reaching milestones. We celebrated our 70th season, the 20th season of the Studio T…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:14PM
Monday, December 26, 2022

PUSSY RIOT SONG PROTESTS AGAINST WAR IN UKRAINE AND CALLS FOR PUTIN TO BE PROSECUTED by Robert Shuman

(Laura Snapes’s article appeared in the Guardian, 12/24; Photo:  ‘A desperate cry’ … (L-R) Diana Burkot, Taso Pletner, Maria Alyokhina and Olga Borisova of Pussy Riot performing in …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:34AM
Sunday, December 25, 2022
Monday, December 19, 2022

Video of the Week: LD Diana Kesselschmidt Talks About the AV Behind the Bryant Park Winter Wonderland by Michael Eddy

Christmas time in New York City is magical and among the many things to experience, the Winter Village at Bryant Park is a must. Located at the famed NYC library, Bryant Park is a unique hol…

SOURCE: PLSN at 02:16PM
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Jordan Fisher, Gaten Matarazzo, Ruthie Ann Miles & More Join Sweeney Todd Broadway Revival by Caitlin Moynihan

More casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Thomas Kail will direct the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

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